Symbols & Awards

AWARDS/SYMBOLS

VisitScotland (Scottish Tourist Board)
The Star System is a world-first. It denotes quality assurance on a range of 1 to 5 stars. This is why it is only the quality of the welcome and service, the food, the hospitality, ambience and the comfort and condition of the property which earns VisitScotland stars, not the size of the accommodation or the range of facilities. Gold stars recognise businesses which constantly achieve the hightest level of excellence within their VisitScotland star rating. This business has excelled in the areas of customer care and hospitality and displays evidence of a real commitment to staff development and training.

The quality grades awarded are, eg:

Exceptional, world-class

Excellent

Very Good

Good

AA Red Rosettes

Hotels and restaurants may be awarded red rosettes to denote the quality of food they serve. It is an award scheme, not a classification scheme. They award rosettes annually on a rising scale of one to five.

AA Red Stars

The AA top hotels in Britain and Ireland are assessed and announced annually with a red star award. They recognise the very best hotels in the country that offer consistently outstanding levels of quality, comfort, cleanliness and comfort care. Red stars are awarded on a rising scale of one to five. Restaurants with rooms also qualify for this award.

Bull Logo

Any establishment which displays the Bull Logo is a member of the Scotch Beef Club. The criteria is strict - the product is derived from cattle born, reared for all of their lives, slaughtered and dressed in Scotland. The animals will have been produced in accordance with assurance schemes accredited to European Standard and meeting the standards and assessments set by Quality Meat Scotland’s Assurance Schemes.

PLEASE NOTE: THESE AWARDS DO NOT NECESSARILY FORM PART OF MY OVERALL PERSONAL SELECTION OF GOOD HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS IN SCOTLAND. THEY ARE INCLUDED TO ASSIST THE VISITOR SELECT HIS/HER HOTEL OR RESTAURANT OF CHOICE. THE AWARDS ARE NOT MANDATORY FOR SELECTION TO THIS PUBLICATION.

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